Compare towns
Newington vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs New Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
New Milford has the most expensive homes ($392k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Newington | Killingly | Brooklyn | New Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 30,896Highest |
17,867 |
8,517Lowest |
28,334 |
| Median age | 45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
42.1±1.9 about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Milford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Newington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
41.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Newington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,884±$6k 7% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$106,411±$8kHighest 11% above CT |
| New Milford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$391,500±$10kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,524±$107 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,609±$152Highest 8% above CT |
| New Milford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,321Highest 5% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$6,150 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Milford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
| New Milford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #110 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Newington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | New Milford School District |
| High school in town | Newington High School | Killingly High School | None in town | New Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.